Discontinuous Variation Is Unlikely to Lead to New Species Because

question 6

Multiple Choice

Discontinuous variation is unlikely to lead to new species because

• A) rapid changes are never found in the fossil record.
• B) complex adaptations require multiple simultaneous mutations that work together.
• C) selection cannot act on discontinuous variation.
• D) it allows for only small incremental changes.

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